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State of the Cryosphere; An Educational Site about the Earth's Changing Snow and Ice Masses
Entry ID: 01-NSIDC_Cryosphere-00

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Summary

Abstract: The Cryospheric regions, or regions where water is found in solid form, are among the most sensitive to temperature change. Average temperatures in snow and ice-covered areas typically remain below zero Celsius much of the year. Unlike other substances found on Earth, ice and snow exist relatively close to their melting point and frequently change phase from solid to liquid and back again. ...

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Description: NSIDC's State of the Cryosphere provides an overview of the status of snow and ice as indicators of climate change. The introduction examines how the cryosphere is sending signals of a changing climate. State of the Cryosphere also provides time-series data for northern hemisphere snow cover, mountain glacier fluctuations, sea ice extent and concentration, and global sea level, as well as a snapshot of current permafrost conditions.

Service Citation

Originators: National Snow and Ice Data Center
Title: State of the Cryosphere
Provider: National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC)
URL: http://nsidc.org/sotc/index.html

Service Keywords

EDUCATION/OUTREACH >CURRICULUM SUPPORT >BACKGROUND INFORMATION

EDUCATION/OUTREACH >CURRICULUM SUPPORT

Science Keywords

CRYOSPHERE >SNOW/ICE >ALBEDO

CRYOSPHERE >GLACIERS/ICE SHEETS >GLACIERS

ISO Topic Category

CLIMATOLOGY/METEOROLOGY/ATMOSPHERE
GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION

Project

EOSDIS >Earth Observing System Data Information System

ESIP >Earth Science Information Partners Program

Ancillary Keywords

Latent Heat of Fusion
Climate Change

Service Provider

NSIDC_DAAC > NSIDC Distributed Active Archive Center

Service Organization URL: http://nsidc.org/daac/index.html

Service Provider Personnel
Name: NSIDC DAAC USER SERVICES Phone: +1 (303) 492-6199 Fax: +1 (303) 492-2468 Email: nsidc at nsidc.org Contact Address: National Snow and Ice Data Center CIRES, 449 UCB University of Colorado City: Boulder Province or State: CO Postal Code: 80309-0449 Country: USA

NSIDC > National Snow and Ice Data Center

Service Organization URL: http://nsidc.org

Service Provider Personnel
Name: NSIDC USER SERVICES Phone: +1 (303) 492-6199 Fax: +1 (303) 492-2468 Email: nsidc at nsidc.org Contact Address: National Snow and Ice Data Center CIRES, 449 UCB University of Colorado City: Boulder Province or State: CO Postal Code: 80309-0449 Country: USA

Distribution Media

Distribution_Media: Electronic
Distribution_Format: HTML

Personnel

NSIDC DAAC USER SERVICES
Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT
Phone: +1 (303) 492-6199
Fax: +1 (303) 492-2468
Email: nsidc at nsidc.org
Contact Address:
National Snow and Ice Data Center
CIRES, 449 UCB
University of Colorado
City: Boulder
Province or State: CO
Postal Code: 80309-0449
Country: USA

Publications/References

Eidenshink J., and Faundeen J., [1995]. The 1-km AVHRR global land
data set: first stages in implementation. International Journal of
Remote Sensing, 15[17], 3443-3462.

Justice C., and Dowty P., [editors] [1994]. IGBP DIS satellite fire
detection algorithm workshop technical report. IGBP-DIS Working Paper
no. 9, Universite Paris VI, France, April 1994, p. 87.
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Creation and Review Dates

SERF Creation Date: 2000-02-07
SERF Last Revision Date: 2012-08-28

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